I'm not Anti Balpa at all. I'm Anti 1%. It's true many people don't know the local customs of different countries and the Local Laws. Even with IFALPA 1% is a lot of money to pay.
With the IPA/IPF, you can still be represented however they will arrange for a local Lawyer in that territory to represent you. Please don't tell me that I'm anti Balpa, I'm not. I repeat I just don't think any union in the world should be charging its members 1% of there annual salary.
Put another way. You go to the company and ask for a 5% pay rise for your members. The company say we can only give you 4%. Thats our finall offer. You guys meet the company on several different times and can't get the company to move on the 1% difference. Whats the problem?
So you have the members Ballot for industrial action.
"Well we need 4% for the members and we need the extra 1% for our subs!"
Not a nice way to look at it. Or may be I just have a dark sense of Humor.
Drope the 1% and make it a more sensible price. Why don't you have a look at what nuclear power station workers pay their union!
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